ADP Estimates U.S. Companies Added 179,000 Jobs in April

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Companies in the U.S. added workers in April, signaling the labor market is strengthening, data from a private report based on payrolls showed today.

Employment increased by 179,000 in April from a revised 207,000 the prior month, according to figures from ADP Employer Services. The median estimate in the Bloomberg News survey called for a 198,000 advance this month.